JP2005147516A - Outdoor unit for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an outdoor unit of an air conditioner accurately mountable by easily exchanging with a heat exchanger standardized in body height dimensions, reduced in height dimensions, or changes a curvature at a curved section. <P>SOLUTION: In the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, a body is composed of a baseplate 1 and an outer body 5, the inside of the body is divided into a compressor chamber and a heat exchanger chamber by a partition plate 2, a compressor 3 is provided at the compressor chamber, a heat exchanger 4 and a blower 13 are provided at the heat exchanger chamber, and the heat exchanger 4 is replaced by the one with smallheight dimension, thus providing a wind-shielding member 6 at a gap generated in the height direction in the body. In the outdoor unit of the air conditioner, the wind shielding member 6 comprises a contacting section 7 that comes into contact with the heat exchanger 4, and a wind-shielding section 8 erected at the contacting section 7, and has a positioning piece 12 for positioning in contacting and a mounting piece 8b for detachably mounting. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, and more specifically, it is easy to use a heat exchanger that reduces the height dimension or changes the curvature of the curved portion while simultaneously standardizing the main body height dimension. It relates to a structure that can be exchanged to be accurately attached.

  A conventional outdoor unit of an air conditioner includes a heat exchanger having a reduced height when replacing a heat exchanger provided in a main body including a bottom plate and an outer trunk with a reduced height. There has been disclosed a structure in which a lower wind shielding portion is interposed between the bottom plate and an upper wind shielding portion between the bottom plate and the holding plate (for example, Patent Documents) 1).

  With the above configuration, when the heat exchanger is replaced with, for example, one having a reduced height according to the heat exchange capability desired by the user, the height of the heat exchanger is reduced and reduced. Since the lower wind shield is interposed between the heat exchanger and the bottom plate, or the height of the heat exchanger is reduced, and the upper portion between the reduced heat exchanger and the holding plate is used. Since the windshield part was interposed, standardization of the height of the main body was achieved, and at the same time, the air could be efficiently passed through the reduced heat exchanger, according to the heat exchange capability desired by the user, The heat exchanger is an outdoor unit of an air conditioner that can be easily replaced with a heat exchanger for low capacity.

  However, in the outdoor unit for an air conditioner having the above-described configuration, it is difficult to accurately position the lower wind shield or the upper wind shield because it is necessary to fix the lower wind shield or the upper wind shield by, for example, screwing them at a plurality of locations. In addition, since the workability of the mounting is poor and the stability is not good, for example, when it is deformed by warping, a gap is generated between the heat exchanger and the wind shielding property is deteriorated. Had.

  In addition, since the lower wind shield part or the upper wind shield part is made of a plate material, the strength is insufficient and there is a risk of cracking or deformation when subjected to a strong impact. When the curvature of the curved portion is different, there is a problem that it cannot be accurately attached so as not to impair the wind shielding performance.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-63563 (pages 1 to 5 and FIGS. 1 to 3)

  In view of the above-described problems, the present invention can standardize the height of the main body, and at the same time can be easily replaced with a heat exchanger having a reduced height or a curved portion with a different curvature. An object of the present invention is to provide an outdoor unit for an air conditioner.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention comprises a main body composed of a bottom plate and an outer body attached to the bottom plate, and a compressor chamber and a heat exchanger by a partition plate standing on the bottom plate in the main body. A compressor is provided in the compressor chamber, a heat exchanger and a blower are provided in the heat exchanger chamber, and the heat exchanger is replaced with one having a small height dimension. In an outdoor unit of an air conditioner in which a wind shielding member is provided in a gap generated in the height direction in the main body,
The wind shield member is composed of a contact portion that contacts the heat exchanger, and a wind shield portion that is erected on the contact portion, and a positioning piece for positioning at the time of contact and a detachable attachment The mounting piece is provided.

The main body is composed of a bottom plate and an outer cylinder attached to the bottom plate, and the inside of the main body is partitioned into a compressor chamber and a heat exchanger chamber by a partition plate standing on the bottom plate, and the compressor A compressor is provided in the chamber, a heat exchanger and a blower are provided in the heat exchanger chamber, and the heat exchanger is generated in the height direction in the main body by replacing the heat exchanger with one having a small height dimension. In the outdoor unit of an air conditioner in which a wind shielding member is provided in the gap,
The wind-shielding member includes a contact portion that contacts the heat exchanger and a wind-shielding portion that stands on the contact portion, and is connected to the contact portion and the wind-shielding portion to increase strength. The reinforcing rib is provided with reinforcing ribs.

The main body is composed of a bottom plate and an outer cylinder attached to the bottom plate, and the inside of the main body is partitioned into a compressor chamber and a heat exchanger chamber by a partition plate standing on the bottom plate, and the compressor A compressor is provided in the chamber, a heat exchanger and a blower are provided in the heat exchanger chamber, and the heat exchanger is generated in the height direction in the main body by replacing the heat exchanger with one having a small height dimension. In the outdoor unit of an air conditioner in which a wind shielding member is provided in the gap,
The wind shield member includes a contact portion that contacts the upper end of the heat exchanger, and a wind shield portion that stands on the contact portion, and can be bent in accordance with the bent shape of the heat exchanger. It has a configuration.

  In addition, the positioning piece is configured to come into contact with the peripheral edge of the fin constituting the heat exchanger.

  Further, the positioning piece is configured to be fitted between fins constituting the heat exchanger.

  Moreover, the said attachment piece becomes a structure which consists of a latching piece which latches to the side edge part of the said heat exchanger so that engagement / disengagement is possible.

  In addition, a plurality of insertion holes are provided in the contact portion.

  Further, a plurality of the reinforcing ribs are provided with a predetermined interval.

  Further, the insertion hole is formed by opening an end portion of the contact portion, and the wind shield portion includes a thin portion for bending formed corresponding to the position of the insertion hole. It has a configuration.

  According to the present invention, when the heat exchanger is replaced with one having a reduced height dimension or a curved portion having a changed curvature, the heat exchanger having a reduced height or a curved portion having a different curvature. Since a windshielding member that can be deformed according to the curvature of the curved part is provided between the exchanger and the outer shell, it is easy to standardize the main body height and at the same time to change the capacity of the heat exchanger It becomes an outdoor unit of an air conditioner that can be accurately attached by replacing it.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail as examples based on the attached drawings.
FIG. 1 is a transparent perspective view of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention, and FIG. In the figure, (A) is a plan view of the windshield member, (B) is a plan view of the windshield member having a reduced curvature of the curved portion, (C) is a plan view of the windshield member having a larger curvature of the curved portion, 4A and 4B are explanatory views of a main part of an outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention, in which FIG. 4A is a perspective view of a windshield member, FIG. 4B is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG. It is principal part explanatory drawing of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner by (A) is a perspective view which shows a heat exchanger and a wind-shielding member, (B) is an A arrow view shown in (A), (C) is a back surface FIG. 6D is a cross-sectional view of a portion C shown in FIG. 6C, FIG. 6E is a cross-sectional view showing a heat exchanger, a windshield member, and an upper surface of the outer body, and FIG. By air conditioner It is principal part explanatory drawing of an external unit, (A) is a perspective view which shows one Example before attachment of a wind-shielding member, (B) is a perspective view which shows one Example after attachment, FIG. 7 is the air by this invention It is a principal part perspective view of the outdoor unit of a conditioner, (A) is a perspective view which shows the other Example before attachment of a wind-shielding member, (B) is an enlarged view of the A section shown in (A), FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is principal part explanatory drawing of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner by this invention, (A) is a perspective view which shows the attachment state of a wind-shielding member, (B) is an enlarged view of the A section shown in (A), (C) is The enlarged view of the B section shown by (A), (D) is the A arrow view shown by (A), (E) is the B arrow view shown by (A).

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to the present invention has a bottom plate 1 which is divided into a compressor chamber and a heat exchanger chamber by a partition plate 2 erected on the bottom plate 1. A compressor 3 and an electrical component box 14 are partitioned in the compressor chamber, and the heat exchanger 4 is curved in a substantially L shape by a curved portion 4a in the heat exchanger chamber, and the heat exchanger 4 And a blower 13 facing each other, and a main body is formed by attaching an outer cylinder 5 to the bottom plate 1.

  Here, the heat exchanger 4 will be described based on a case where it is bent in a substantially L shape by the bending portion 4a, but a heat exchanger 4 that is bent in a U shape by two bending portions is provided. It may be.

  For example, when the heat exchanger 4 is replaced with one having a reduced height or a changed curvature of the curved portion 4a, the height of the heat exchanger 4 or the curved portion 4a Between the heat exchanger 4 and the outer body 5 whose curvature has been changed, a wind-shielding member 6 that can be elastically deformed according to the curvature of the curved portion 4a is easily attached. Yes.

  By this, even if it is a heat exchanger in which the height dimension is reduced or the curvature of the curved portion 4a is changed, the wind-shielding member 6 configured to be able to cope with this is easily attached, It becomes possible to accurately shield between the heat exchanger 4 having a reduced height and the outer cylinder 5.

  That is, the wind-shielding member 6 corresponds to the heat exchanger 4 having a small curvature of the curved portion 4a as shown in FIG. 3B from a state where it is straightened as shown in FIG. 3B, or by bending it corresponding to the heat exchanger 4 having a large curvature of the curved portion 4a, as shown in FIG. 3C, the direction A shown in FIG. Since it can be attached corresponding to the heat exchanger 4 having a different length in the B direction, a heat exchanger having a different height dimension or curvature of the curved portion 4a can be set to a predetermined size by the bottom plate 1 and the outer cylinder 4. It becomes the structure which enabled it to mount in the main body comprised in this.

  Next, based on an accompanying drawing, the Example regarding the structure of the said wind-shielding member 6, an attachment procedure, etc. is demonstrated still in detail.

As shown in FIG. 4 (A) and FIG. 4 (B) as the first embodiment, the wind shield member 6 includes a horizontal plate-like contact portion 7 that contacts the upper end of the heat exchanger, and the same contact portion. 7 and the wind-shielding portion 8 erected on the wall 7 are formed in an L-shaped cross section.
In addition, although the said wind-shielding member 6 is demonstrated here as an example provided in the upper end of the said heat exchanger, the said wind-shielding member 6 is provided not only in the upper end of the said heat exchanger but in a lower end. Also good.

  A plurality of insertion holes 11 are provided in the contact portion 7 of the wind-shielding member 6 so that dust and water do not accumulate at the locations. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the insertion hole 11 is formed in a V shape by opening the end of the abutting portion 7 so that the heat exchanger 4 is formed. When the wind shield member 6 is bent corresponding to the curved portion 4a, the wind shield portion 8 provided with the thin wall portion 8a is easily bent because the insertion hole 11 formed in a V shape is dented. be able to.

  Note that a plurality of the insertion holes 11 of the abutment portion 7 and the thin portion 8a of the wind shield portion 8 are provided in a state having a predetermined interval, so that the wind shield member 6 corresponds to the curved portion 4a. It becomes possible to bend at an arbitrary position depending on the curvature.

When the wind shield member 6 is attached to the upper end of the heat exchanger 4, the wind shield member 6 is accurately positioned by the positioning piece 12 protruding from the wind shield member 6.
That is, the positioning piece 12 includes, for example, as shown in FIGS. 6 (A) and 6 (B) as the first embodiment, a large number of fins 4b arranged in parallel at equal intervals, and a heat transfer tube 4c orthogonal thereto. When the heat exchanger 4 is formed in two rows, the heat exchanger 4 in two rows has a predetermined position at a plurality of positions between the fins 4b of the first row and the second row. What is necessary is just to position the said wind-shielding member 6 by inserting sequentially at intervals.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B as Example 2, for the heat exchanger 4 in a row, a predetermined amount is provided at the front end portion on the leeward side of the heat exchanger 4. The wind shielding member 6 may be positioned by contacting a plurality of the positioning pieces 12 spaced apart from each other.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 5 (A), the positioning piece 12 is also brought into contact with the rear end portion that is the windward side of the heat exchanger 4, so that it is particularly in the direction indicated by the arrow B. Positioning can be performed so as not to cause displacement.

Further, the wind shield member 6 may be positioned by fitting the positioning pieces 12 between the fins 4b arranged in parallel to each other.
In this case, the positioning piece 12 fitted between the fins 4b parallel to each other is also engaged with the heat transfer tube 4c, so that the positioning can be performed more accurately and firmly.

  The wind shield member 6 is positioned at the upper end portion of the heat exchanger 4 by the positioning piece 12 and, as shown in FIGS. 8A, 8B, and 8D, the heat An attachment piece 8b and an engagement piece 8c corresponding to the side plate 4d on one side of the exchanger 4 are provided at one end, and as shown by an arrow D in FIG. 8D, the upper end portion of the heat exchanger 4 When the abutting portion 7 is abutted from above, one end is easy in a state where the side plate 4d is sandwiched between the fin 4b of the heat exchanger 4, the mounting piece 8b and the engaging piece 8c. And is accurately locked.

Next, based on FIG. 8 (A), FIG. 8 (C) and FIG. 8 (E), the other end of the wind-shielding member 6 is locked or fixed to the upper end portion of the heat exchanger 4. The structure will be described.
The wind shielding member 6 is provided with a locking groove 8d made of an attachment piece 8b corresponding to the other side plate 4d of the heat exchanger 4 at the other end, and the locking groove 8d is formed in the heat exchanger 4. The other end is easily and accurately locked by being locked to the side plate 4d.

  Thereby, the wind shield member 6 makes the contact portion 7 contact the upper end portion of the heat exchanger 4 from above, and the positioning piece 12 contacts the fin 4b of the heat exchanger 4. Alternatively, the side plate 4d is positioned by being fitted between the fins 4b, and the side plate 4d is sandwiched between the mounting piece 8b and the engagement piece 8c, and the locking groove 8d is formed on the side plate 4d. It becomes easy to attach by locking to.

  Here, based on FIG. 5 (B) to FIG. 5 (E), the wind shielding member 6 is attached to the upper end of the heat exchanger 4, and the outer body 5 is attached to the bottom plate 1. The state will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 5B, a convex portion 5a provided on the outer body 5 is engaged with a concave portion 6b provided on the wind-shielding member 6, whereby the windshield Even if the member 6 tries to move upward, the member 6 is caught by the outer body 5 and is suppressed.

Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 5 (C) and 5 (D), the wind shield member 6 is provided with a locking claw 9 having an L-shaped cross section, and the locking claw 9 is provided at the upper end of the protective mesh 15. It may be locked.
As a result, even if the wind-shielding member 6 tries to move upward, the wind-shielding member 6 is caught by the outer body 5 and is suppressed, so that no gap is generated between the heat exchanger 4 and the wind-shielding member 6. It can be sealed effectively and can be shielded accurately.

Next, based on FIG. 8 (A), FIG. 8 (C) and FIG. 8 (E), the other end of the wind-shielding member 6 is locked or fixed to the upper end portion of the heat exchanger 4. The structure will be described.
The wind shielding member 6 is provided with a locking groove 8d made of an attachment piece 8b corresponding to the other side plate 4d of the heat exchanger 4 at the other end, and the locking groove 8d is formed in the heat exchanger 4. The other end is easily and accurately locked by being locked to the side plate 4d.

  It is to be noted that a screw through the mounting hole 6c is provided by providing the locking groove 8d at the other end of the wind shield member 6 and a mounting hole 6c corresponding to the screw hole provided in the side plate 4d. May be fixed more firmly by being screwed into the screw hole.

  At this time, the mounting hole 6c of the wind shield member 6 is formed in an inverted U shape by opening the lower portion, so that the other end of the wind shield member 6 is abutted against the upper end of the heat exchanger 4. When the contact portion 7 is brought into contact, with the screw tip end screwed into the screw hole of the side plate 4d, the mounting hole 6c of the wind shield member 6 is engaged with the screw base end portion to fix the screw. Workability is good because it is possible.

It is a permeation | transmission perspective view of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner by this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner by this invention. It is principal part explanatory drawing of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner by this invention, (A) is a top view of a windshield member, (B) is a top view of the windshield member which made the curvature of the curved part small, ( C) is a plan view of a windshield member with a curved portion with a large curvature. It is principal part explanatory drawing of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner by this invention, (A) is a perspective view of a wind-shielding member, (B) is an enlarged view of the A section shown by (A). BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is principal part explanatory drawing of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner by this invention, (A) is a perspective view which shows a heat exchanger and a wind-shielding member, (B) is A arrow view shown by (A). (C) is the principal part perspective view seen from the back side, (D) is sectional drawing of the C section shown by (C), (E) is the upper surface of a heat exchanger, a wind-shielding member, and an outer trunk | drum. Is a cross-sectional view. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is principal part explanatory drawing of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner by this invention, (A) is a perspective view which shows one Example before attachment of a wind-shielding member, (B) is a perspective view which shows one Example after attachment. FIG. It is a principal part perspective view of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner by this invention, (A) is a perspective view which shows the other Example before attachment of a wind-shielding member, (B) is the A part shown by (A). It is an enlarged view. It is principal part explanatory drawing of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner by this invention, (A) is a perspective view which shows the attachment state of a wind-shielding member, (B) is an enlarged view of the A section shown by (A), (C) is an enlarged view of part B shown in (A), (D) is an A arrow view shown in (A), and (E) is a B arrow view shown in (A).

Explanation of symbols

1 Bottom plate 2 Partition plate 3 Compressor 4 Heat exchanger
4a Curved part
4b fin
4c Heat transfer tube
4d side plate 5 outer trunk
5a Convex part 6 Wind shield
6a Motion prevention rib
6b recess
6c Mounting hole 7 Contact part 8 Wind shield part
8a Thin part
8b Mounting piece
8c engagement piece
8d Locking groove 9 Locking claw
10 Reinforcing rib
11 Through hole
12 Positioning piece
13 Blower
14 Electrical component box
15 Protective net
16 Fixed part

Claims (9)

A main body is constituted by a bottom plate and an outer cylinder attached to the bottom plate, and the inside of the main body is partitioned into a compressor chamber and a heat exchanger chamber by a partition plate standing on the bottom plate. A compressor is provided, a heat exchanger and a blower are provided in the heat exchanger chamber, and the gap generated in the height direction in the main body by replacing the heat exchanger with one having a small height dimension. In the outdoor unit of an air conditioner that is provided with a windshield member,
The wind shield member is composed of a contact portion that contacts the heat exchanger, and a wind shield portion that is erected on the contact portion, and a positioning piece for positioning at the time of contact and a detachable attachment The outdoor unit of the air conditioner characterized by comprising an attachment piece. A main body is constituted by a bottom plate and an outer cylinder attached to the bottom plate, and the inside of the main body is partitioned into a compressor chamber and a heat exchanger chamber by a partition plate standing on the bottom plate. A compressor is provided, a heat exchanger and a blower are provided in the heat exchanger chamber, and the gap generated in the height direction in the main body by replacing the heat exchanger with one having a small height dimension. In the outdoor unit of an air conditioner that is provided with a windshield member,
The wind-shielding member includes a contact portion that contacts the heat exchanger and a wind-shielding portion that stands on the contact portion, and is connected to the contact portion and the wind-shielding portion to increase strength. An outdoor unit for an air conditioner comprising a reinforcing rib for reinforcement. A main body is constituted by a bottom plate and an outer cylinder attached to the bottom plate, and the inside of the main body is partitioned into a compressor chamber and a heat exchanger chamber by a partition plate standing on the bottom plate. A compressor is provided, a heat exchanger and a blower are provided in the heat exchanger chamber, and the gap generated in the height direction in the main body by replacing the heat exchanger with one having a small height dimension. In the outdoor unit of an air conditioner that is provided with a windshield member,
The wind shield member is composed of a contact portion that contacts the upper end of the heat exchanger and a wind shield portion that is erected on the contact portion, and can be bent corresponding to the bent shape of the heat exchanger. An air conditioner outdoor unit characterized by being.   The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the positioning piece comes into contact with a peripheral edge of a fin constituting the heat exchanger.   The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the positioning piece is fitted between fins constituting the heat exchanger.   2. The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the attachment piece is a locking piece that is detachably locked to a side end portion of the heat exchanger.   The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of insertion holes are provided in the contact portion.   The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of the reinforcing ribs are provided at a predetermined interval.   The insertion hole is formed by opening an end portion of the contact portion, and the wind shield portion includes a thin portion for bending formed corresponding to the position of the insertion hole. The outdoor unit for an air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the outdoor unit is an air conditioner.

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